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Jaime Saint, a grandson of Nate Saint, a missionary killed in Ecuador and featured in the movie End of the Spear, will speak at a special event hosted by All Nations, a missionary training and sending organization. All Nations will also pay tribute to John Allen Chau, a young missionary who was martyred while on mission last November.

Joni Eareckson Tada, who became a quadriplegic after diving into shallow water decades ago, was hospitalized at the end of March in her ongoing battle with breast cancer. Listen to this Charisma News podcast to learn more about how this well-loved author, artist and disability advocate is doing.

Kara Powell, director of Fuller Youth Institute and co-author of Growing With, joins host Jessilyn Lancaster to talk all things college admissions, from the recent bribery scandal to how to help your student find his or her calling and pick a college with the Lord's guidance.

You may know Sarah Bowling from the television show, Today With Marilyn & Sarah, which she hosts with her mother, Marilyn Hickey. A pastor and author, Bowling brings her heart of compassion to meet the most urgent and intense needs of children 5 and under through her Saving Moses organization. In her work, which includes helping the children of sex workers, she has encountered people caught in the web of human trafficking. Listen as Taylor Berglund interviews her in this episode of our trafficking series. 

After Francis Chan spoke at The Send event in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 23, some believers raised concerns that he was hanging out with “false teachers.” The well-loved pastor responded to these concerns, noting that sometimes speaking at such events with preachers he disagrees with can give the wrong impression.

Our religious freedoms and Judeo-Christian values are under attack. This week, the Council on American-Islamic Relations tried to get a church to distance itself from ACT for America founder Brigitte Gabriel. The threats had the opposite effect, and a line of people wrapped its way around the church building to hear her speak. In this interview, Gabriel, author of Rise, explains why and how believers should stand up for these principles.

This is a story about how Chick-fil-A was recently banned from the San Antonio airport. How did the fast-food chain respond? By turning to Scripture. Play to hear what happened next.

Most people in Brazil didn't think Jair Bolsonaro would become president. During his political campaign, Bolsonaro was stabbed and had to stay in a hospital bed until the election. Now that he has won, he came to the U.S. and met with Christian leaders Stephen Strang, Pat Robertson and others. The new Brazilian president said he needed God’s wisdom as he seeks to save the unborn and supports Israel.

Mission leader Robert “Bob” Finley, 96, died March 22, but in his lifetime, he founded two mission organizations, Christian Aid Mission and International Students Inc. Finley brought about a missions reformation when he observed the effectiveness of indigenous Christians to reach their own people with the gospel.

What do we mean when we talk about people who are "vulnerable" to trafficking? Raleigh Sadler, president and founder of Let My People Go, addresses the myths and misconceptions that many Christians have about human trafficking. Listen to this episode of our ongoing series about human trafficking to learn what you and your church can do to help stop this crisis and protect the most vulnerable.